د تلويزيون

نور

Jacques Bermon Webster II، په مسلکي توګه د د تلويزيون، یو امریکایی راپیر، سټینټور، او ریکارډ جوړونکي چې د خپل psychedelic ټاپو سټیټ لخوا شناخته کیږي. د هغې د موسیقۍ، په اغيزمنه توګه د سنګاري هپ هپ او lo-fi یو مخلوط په توګه بیان شوي، د هغه لپاره د Billboard Hot 100 کې د 5 نومبر 1 هټۍ، د 100 څخه زيات ټریټنگ ټایټونه، او د ګرامیمی جایزې لپاره د 10 نومبرونو ترلاسه کړ. سکاټ هم د لاتین ګرامیم جایزه، د Billboard Music Award، او څو MTV ویډیو موسیقۍ او BET هپ هپ جایزه ترلاسه کړ.

Scott rose to prominence in the early 2010s through affiliations with Kanye West's GOOD Music and T.I.'s Grand Hustle. His debut studio album, Rodeo (2015), debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. He followed this with two consecutive No. 1 albums: Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight (2016) and Astroworld (2018). During this period, he also contributed to platinum singles by artists such as Rihanna, SZA, and Drake, and released the collaborative album Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho with Quavo.

In November 2021, a fatal crowd crush occurred during Scott's performance at his Astroworld Festival in Houston, resulting in 10 deaths. A grand jury later declined to indict Scott in relation to the incident. He returned to live performances in May 2022. In July 2023, Scott released his fourth studio album, UTOPIA, a genre-crossing project that topped the Billboard 200 and received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album. Throughout 2024, he was featured on tracks by artists including 21 Savage, Metro Boomin, and Asake.

Early life and origins

Jacques Bermon Webster II, known professionally as Travis Scott, was born on April 30, 1991, in Houston, Texas. He grew up in a suburb of the city and began making music as a teenager. His stage name is derived from the name of a favorite uncle and the given name of one of his influences, Kid Cudi (Scott Mescudi).

Scott's early career involved several collaborations. In 2009, he formed the duo The Graduates with Chris Holloway and they released an EP. The following year, he formed another duo, The Classmates, with OG Chess. Scott produced the pair's two full-lengths, Buddy Rich and Cruis'n USA, before the group disbanded near the end of 2011.

After dropping out of college, Scott moved to Los Angeles to pursue music professionally. He began recording on his own and eventually met rappers T.I. and Kanye West. In 2012, Scott signed his first major-label contract with Epic Records and a publishing deal as an in-house producer for West's GOOD Music. He appeared on the label's compilation album Cruel Summer that same year. In April 2013, he also signed a record deal with T.I.'s Grand Hustle imprint.

Scott's debut full-length project, the mixtape Owl Pharaoh, was originally scheduled for a 2012 release. However, its release was delayed due to sample clearance issues and his growing profile, which included being named to XXL Magazine's Freshman Class of 2013. The mixtape was eventually released in May 2013 and later earned a nomination for Best Mixtape at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards.

Career

Travis Scott began gaining traction in the early 2010s after moving to Los Angeles, where he connected with T.I. and Kanye West. He was hired as an in-house producer for West's GOOD Music label and appeared on its 2012 compilation, Cruel Summer. In April 2013, Scott entered a joint-venture record deal with T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records. His debut full-length project, the mixtape Owl Pharaoh, was released in May 2013. It featured guests such as T.I., 2 Chainz, Toro y Moi, and Justin Vernon and earned a nomination for Best Mixtape at the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards. He followed this with a second mixtape, Days Before Rodeo, in 2014, which was promoted with the singles "Don't Play" and "Mamacita."

In March 2015, Scott headlined the U.S. Rodeo Tour with support from Young Thug and Metro Boomin. That same month, Rihanna released the single "Bitch Better Have My Money," which Scott co-produced. His debut studio album, Rodeo, arrived in September 2015 on Grand Hustle and Epic Records. Preceded by the singles "3500" and "Antidote," the album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200. By the end of the year, "Antidote" became his first platinum-certified single. In 2016, Scott was featured on tracks by Wiz Khalifa, Rihanna, and Kanye West and released the hit collaboration "Pick Up the Phone" with Young Thug and Quavo. His second album, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, was released in September 2016 and went straight to the top of the Billboard 200. It included features from André 3000, Kid Cudi, and Kendrick Lamar.

Scott د سوداګرۍ نندارتون په 2017 کال کې د پلیټینډ سټینډونه لکه SZA "Love Galore" او Drake د "Portland" په ځانګړتیاوو سره وده ورکړي. د خپل سټینډ سټینډ "Butterfly Effect" په می 2017 کې وده ورکړي. په دسمبر کې، هغه او Quavo د همکارۍ آلبوم، Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho، چې د بیل بورډ 200 کې ترټولو دریم ته ورسیږي. د سټینډ د دریم آلبوم، Astroworld، د اګست په 2018 کال کې خپور شو. د هیوستون د تفریحي پارک له مخې نومول، د الوتکې د نومول په لټه کې پیل شو او د سټینګ "Butterfly Effect" او "Sicko Mode." په شمول. هغه د 2018 کال سره د میټرو بوومین د الوتکې په لټه کې ډیری ښکاره شو. Not All Heroes Wear Capes.

د 2019 کال کې، سټیټ د Young Thug او J. Cole سره په "The London" کې کار کوي او د Ed Sheeran د "Antisocial" په لټه کې شتون لري مخکې د سولو سیلیک "Highest in the Room." راځي. په دې کال کې، هغه راځي JackBoys، د خپل Cactus Jack ریکارډز لیبل څخه یو راټول شوی چې د 2020s لومړي نومبر یو الوتکې شو. د هغه د 2020 کال په شمول د Young Thug او M.I.A. انډول شوی انډول "Franchise" هم د نومبر 2021 کې د "Escape Plan" او "Mafia" ټریډونو ته ورسیږي وروسته، سکاټ خپل څلور استوګنې الوتکې، UTOPIA, in July 2023. The album, which featured guests like Bad Bunny, The Weeknd, and Beyoncé, topped the Billboard 200 and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album. In 2024, Scott was featured on records by 21 Savage, Future and Metro Boomin, Mustard, and Asake.

Style and influences

Travis Scott's musical style is frequently described as a blend of traditional hip-hop and lo-fi, often characterized as "ambient" and "psychedelic trap." His vocal delivery is a distinctive, heavily processed style that is part-sung and part-rapped. Scott has cited Kanye West and Kid Cudi as notable influences. His stage name is partly derived from Kid Cudi's real name, Scott Mescudi.

<pfseg id="0">Scott کیریټ د 2010s په پیل کې د Kanye West د GOOD موسيقي او T.I. د Grand Hustle سره تړاو سره پیل شو. د هغه لومړنۍ پروژې، لکه د 2013 کال کې "Owl Pharaoh" mixtape، په شمول T.I.، 2 Chainz، Toro y Moi، او د Bon Iver د جاستین Vernon سره د همکارانو په پراخه کچه ښودل، د ژانر مخلوط کولو لپاره د هغې tendency جوړ کړ. د هغه غږ د خپل سټیوډ آلبومونو له لارې پراختیا، د 2015 کال په پیل کې "Rodeo" څخه د 2016 وروسته "Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight," چې د "woozy، په عمده توګه midtempo سیټ" په توګه ښودل شوی. هغه

هغه د 2023 کال د آلبوم، "UTOPIA" په توګه د یو متحرک، genre-crossing مفهوم آلبوم، د کینیا اوست د "Yeezus" په پرتله نښلوي. د پروژې د پروژو په پراخه کچه شامل دي، په شمول د سکاټ ځان، جیمز بلک، او WondaGurl، او ګټی آرټینټونه لکه Bad Bunny، The Weeknd، Beyoncé، او Bon Iver. سکاټ په اغیزمنه توګه د نورو آرټینټونو سره کار کوي، د Kendrick Lamar، Drake، SZA، Young Thug، او Quavo سره کار کوي، چې هغه د بشپړ اوږدوالي همکارۍ آلبوم "Huncho Jack، Jack Huncho."

Recent highlights

In July 2023, Travis Scott released his fourth studio album, UTOPIA. The ambitious, genre-crossing album featured guests such as Bad Bunny and The Weeknd on the lead single, "K-pop," and Beyoncé and Bon Iver on "Delresto (Echoes)."UTOPIA topped both the Billboard 200 and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album. Scott's work throughout 2024 has largely consisted of features on records by other artists, including 21 Savage, Future and Metro Boomin, Mustard, and Asake.

Recognition and awards

Travis Scott has received numerous awards and nominations, including ten Grammy Award nominations. His 2023 album, UTOPIA, was nominated for Best Rap Album. He has won a Latin Grammy Award, a Billboard Music Award, an MTV Video Music Award, and multiple BET Hip Hop Awards. His early work also gained recognition, with his 2013 mixtape, Owl Pharaoh, earning a nomination for Best Mixtape at the BET Hip Hop Awards. Many of his recordings have been certified platinum by the RIAA. His single "Antidote" was his first to achieve platinum status, later followed by his own single "Butterfly Effect." Scott has also been a featured artist on several platinum-certified tracks, including Rihanna's "Bitch Better Have My Money," SZA's "Love Galore," Drake's "Portland," Miguel's "Sky Walker," 2 Chainz's "4 AM," and Trippie Redd's "Dark Knight Dummo."

Similar artists

Comparable artists to Travis Scott include fellow rappers and collaborators such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, 21 Savage, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, and Lil Wayne. The list of his peers also features A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Young Thug, Gunna, Lil Tecca, Quavo, Don Toliver, Ty Dolla $ign, Offset, Baby Keem, and Sheck Wes, as well as producers Metro Boomin and Mustard.